The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-08
Horny Ward Beecher in a
i-' PrecariOuS State.
Death CONSIDERED CERTAIN
u, anIIetins of Sunday and MONDAY
The ,uar, the CHAMBER Of the
Great Preacher.
nrn.her Beeoher

;,od without n0CCedDLe OAA"7
nat unconscious and is SAID TO De
: w. sinking He moves his right
hand occasionally -
Long before daylight this moirln a,,I :,
20. noticed that many more people
nas IN the streets than was usual IA
were oh of Beecher's residence, ana
the PlClllLSI there was quite crowd
" -I,, Looking for the first bulletin. Al
ee aSeiidg he following bulletin was is
80 49, . Reeoher is about the same; no
sIsu, cince last night" The first bull
S GLan5 Eos signed by Doctor w. S. Scar :
i iS.-- tbe Reecher family physician, and
leS' ~ has nosted on the door post, the
a' - crowded around to read it. There
P. os feeling of thankfulness plainly
na3 on the countenances, that the
,;sa $50 ~ the INDUSTRIOUS divine was still
40 and as the day advanced the
3p,.- M the sidewalks of Clarke and
T 49, streets rendered the street almost
ignpsssible. In TIE crO"o were people
of every station, from the mliIlohslre 10
The prosperous tradesmen and poor
Iahorer, The expressions OF sympathy
and coincidence heard on all sides, only
made another powerful indication OF the
bi6b esteem in which the Plymouth pas
tOT was held by all classes. During the
corning scores OF carriges drove past
The house and the occupants of many
of them alighted from them and walked
IN the bulletin, and then departed, while
other, left their cards with attendants.
Those who were more intimately &C
cuainted we're admitted into the house
aud made inquiries concerning the pat
lent personally, put only the immediate
family we're allowed in the SICK cham.
her. There was, however, an exception
made in the case of Rev. De Witt Tai
mage, tWho called with his daughter, Ed
It'll about l 30 and ne was admitted into
Mr.. Beecher's presence. Fifteen MIN
utes later Talmage left the house. Other
callers we're mostly city officials of New
York aud Brooklyn. About 10 o clock
nj, morning Hammond arrived at the
house aud an hour later the following
bulletin was posted: Prof. w. HUI
,.uJh. OF New York, in consultation,
RELY COuhrmS the opinion OF the ply
s;Caua. Beecher is gradually failing.
DE may, however, live for some days.
That al hope was given up was plainly
indicated by this bulletin and the re-
mark OF Rev. DeWitJ TaImage-'.It is
very serious" as he passed out. II III
day conducted the services at Plymouth
Church this morning, and at II o'clock
8 bulletin was read to the congregation.
The effect of it was noticeable on the
congregation by the number of hand
kerchiefs in use and the stif1ed sobs of
many present. At the church of Dr..
Talmage, the scene after the Rev. gen
tleman's prayer was most affecting. DR..
Talmage very tenderly appealed on be.
hall OF BeeGher. He prayed fervently
for the Divine blessing on the afflicted
preacher, and alluded to Mr.. Beecher as
tie friend the millionaire, the friend
o. the workingmen, the friend of the
triendless and of all men, whether rich
or poor.
AT 2,30 p. N. this bulletin appeared ::
DIR. Hammond is in consultation.
Beecher is in state of deep coma all
day; no sign pain or consciousness of
any sort. Death is considered certain,
day"
Since the doctors informed members
0! the family that it was only question
ol Iliae ier the end they remain in the
81 S.ch chamber awaiting every moment.
iAe eldest daughter, the wife OF Rev.
Samuel ScOYille, of Stamford, Conn,
arrived at the house on SATURDAY. night,
ana ner husband and two children will
.'lmeoIately follow. Other members of
NE FAMILY IN the house now are: Mr..
Deecher,s eldest son, Col. Bcecher. his
NE MI, ana TWO daughters and son; Henry
ara 6eecher, w. c. Beecher and his
- @r-e, VINO 1--we at Columbia Heights.
-. son Herbert, who has been teIe-
-@t-el 10 San Francisco, is on the
g., 'I oeINeen Portland. Oregon. and
. ~ FTanciSco. He is not eynected IN
-GaIh NeW Yorkin time to see his fether
ave as hels not due in San FranciSoo
o.. 'o-Morrovl (Mondayl AID then he
-as = weeks ride before he can Teacb
The condition of Beecber hos NOT
-@.,e1aily changed during the dsy He
~ Ueep comatose state. from which
lie -@alot DE aroused and from which
e WY never probably rally OTietiT
S-,~ me \, onelln the deepest sIeen g>vas
-AClca lions OF pain or uDn,sinoss
'a-se varies from 80 to loo.
y, one time, for several hours + ~
..--.-.eQ TWO or three times in aocb
---49.e, but this evening i hos bao e1on
5liar aud quite hard and fpII Ills He
,,SSI-;ReE&iure has ranged from io6 rs -
=. IN" al present stands at 10OlL
~ seslJatjolS number qhont 40 80.
ne minute. The BODY and extr raross
are equally warm. The fsco :
gs;s>-aLi1 mas 4 somewhat Iiyid hue
So. 15 : unable to speak or swaIIoW a Luz
~I; , Except small quantities of I;onid
. I'm .-l-l must De cautiously administers ~
7sa-S ,vnG c1oklng. All the medical adj
,ssss are in full and entire accor G' "a a
+, - rasuIe and location of The dise 90 "
re,sP PRESENT status and the remeS;ei
.7ioT 7', ,S IS 70 oe applied. 1t is their on
.,a ,rS ~. ,1e Soplnion they have entertainad
10 ha 49, i-rS ooggs.:hning, that recovery is not
Of 6Ioo55 f ;e, 10y hat though the effnsi ion
,, s'91 into the brain is nov, s 1n us,o1
esrS ana end lie that is not I ;iuas &C
s,e m b oo t ara as The present indications
Ia, bis u if s'gsted, and should it occur 1or
seSe s NO" ong depends on his is s snSn
Ion. NJ , n strength of his constitr.
4e, chiId7sUpn am e. except Mrs. Beecher and
"''eu are allowed to visit his b Snu